From my sitch and from others, and from the ton of advice that I have gotten from Puppy, I believe that the best thing you can do is expose the EA, take a strong stand against it, and set your boundaries. I have found that the DB tactics of backing off, etc do not work when the EA is still hidden and in full progress.
take a real hard look at the advice Puppy Dog Tails has been giving me and continues to give others.
Me 42, W 39, S8, S6, S2 M 11y, A & ILYBNILWY 11/08 Walking away from a bad situation.